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Dec 27, 2025 at 5.30pm UK
 
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Chelsea
1-2
Aston Villa

Pedro (37')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Watkins (63', 84')

The Match

Match Report

Super sub Ollie Watkins inspires Aston Villa to a stunning 2-1 comeback win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, as the Lions enhance their Premier League title credentials once again.

Team News

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Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Chelsea.

Injuries & Suspensions

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Form, Standings, Stats

Chelsea

All competitions
Premier League
Last Game: Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa
Saturday, December 27 at 5.30pm in Premier League
Next Game: Chelsea vs. Bournemouth
Tuesday, December 30 at 7.30pm in Premier League

Aston Villa

All competitions
Premier League
Last Game: Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa
Saturday, December 27 at 5.30pm in Premier League
Next Game: Arsenal vs. Aston Villa
Tuesday, December 30 at 8.15pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 53.54%. A draw had a probability of 23.29% and a win for Aston Villa had a probability of 23.17%.

The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.79%) and 2-0 (8.97%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.99%) , while for a Aston Villa win it was 0-1 (6.17%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6% likelihood.

Result
ChelseaDrawAston Villa
53.54% (-0.0079999999999956 -0.01)23.29% (0.0019999999999989 0)23.17% (0.0079999999999991 0.01)
Both teams to score 55.25% (0.009999999999998 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.79% (0.0079999999999956 0.01)45.22% (-0.0079999999999956 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.44% (0.007000000000005 0.01)67.56% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.17% (0.0019999999999953 0)16.83%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
53.18% (0.00099999999999767 0)46.83%
Aston Villa Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.43% (0.013000000000005 0.01)33.57% (-0.010000000000005 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.78% (0.012 0.01)70.22% (-0.01100000000001 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Chelsea 53.53%
    Aston Villa 23.17%
    Draw 23.29%
ChelseaDrawAston Villa
1-0 @ 10.06% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-1 @ 9.79%
2-0 @ 8.97% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-1 @ 5.82%
3-0 @ 5.33% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-2 @ 3.17% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-1 @ 2.59%
4-0 @ 2.37% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-2 @ 1.41%
5-1 @ 0.92%
Other @ 3.09%
Total : 53.53%
1-1 @ 10.99%
0-0 @ 5.65% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
2-2 @ 5.34% (0.0020000000000007 0)
3-3 @ 1.16% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 23.29%
0-1 @ 6.17%
1-2 @ 6% (0.0019999999999998 0)
0-2 @ 3.37% (0.00099999999999989 0)
1-3 @ 2.18% (0.00099999999999989 0)
2-3 @ 1.94% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 1.23% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.29%
Total : 23.17%

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